Controller, Retail Industry

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

Controller with Retail industry experience for CLA's Client Accounting and Advisory Services in Green Bay, WI. Responsibilities include financial analyses, mentoring staff, and client consultations.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeGreen Bay • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in accounting and finance, providing consulting and advisory services to clients while mentoring team members. Proficient in preparing and analyzing financial statements and management reporting packages to support decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Accounting ExpertiseFinancial AnalysisClient ConsultingTeam MentoringRetail Industry Experience

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Hard Skills

Financial Statement PreparationManagement ReportingAccounting Standards KnowledgeFinancial RecommendationsBack-Office Solutions Design

Soft Skills

Advisory SkillsMentoringCommunication

Industry Keywords

RetailFederal PoliciesState PoliciesOrganizational PoliciesFinancial Engagements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the Controller for the designated clients you service
Take on the role of consultant and advisor to your clients on best practices for accounting and finance-related engagements
Mentor the staff and seniors within your team and assist in designing customized back-office solutions for clients
Prepare and analyze client financial statements and make recommendations
Prepare management reporting packages to assist management teams and Boards with understanding their financial results
Become an industry professional and attend industry-leading events and trainings
Maintain knowledge of the client’s organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

7 years of relevant accounting and/or financial experience is required
Relevant experience in retail, is highly preferred
Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in Accounting, Finance, or related field)
A combination of education, training and relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
Travel: This position works primarily in-office and requires frequent local travel to/from client sites, as well as the possibility for occasional non-local or overnight travel for client visits, training, meetings and/or other business-related purposes

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental, vision, 401k and much more